MODULE 3: THE REACTION PAPER REVIEW AND CRITIQUE

Question 1

It allows the writer to offer personal reactions, often involving emotional responses or connections to their own experiences.

Answer 1

Reaction Paper

Question 2

[PART OF REACTION PAPER]
It introduces the material being responded to and presents the thesis or main opinion.

Answer 2

Introduction

Question 3

[PART OF REACTION PAPER]
This section discusses how the writer personally responds to the material, including emotional and intellectual reactions.

Answer 3

Body

Question 4

[PART OF REACTION PAPER]
It reinforces the main reaction and offers a final reflection on the topic.

Answer 4

Conclusion

Question 5

assesses the strengths, weaknesses, and overall quality of the work.

Answer 5

Review

Question 6

It provides an objective analysis of a piece of writing, artwork, or theory, often offering suggestions for improvement.

Answer 6

Critique

Question 7

It provides a detailed breakdown of the work, pointing out both positive and negative aspects.

Answer 7

Critical Evaluation

Question 8

Offers an concise overview of the content without getting too detailed.

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Summary

Question 9

Critically assesses different aspects (e.g., structure, themes, writing style, or technical aspects).

Answer 9

Evaluation

Question 10

Briefly introduces the work being reviewed and its context, and presents the overall opinion or thesis of the review.

Answer 10

Introduction

Question 11

This approach examines the structure and features of the text, such as imagery, symbolism, and style, without considering external influences.

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Formalism

Question 12

This approach analyzes literature through the lens of class conflict, economic systems, and the influence of capitalism on culture and society.

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Marxist Criticism

Question 13

This approach delves into the psychological motives of characters and the author, focusing on subconscious drives, repressed desires, and internal conflicts.

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Psychoanalytic Criticism

Question 14

This approach explores how literature represents or misrepresents women, power relations between genders, and critiques patriarchal structures.

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Feminist Criticism

Question 15

This approach looks at how a text reflects, challenges, or engages with the historical moment in which it was produced.

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Historical Criticism

Question 16

This approach asserts that meaning is constructed in the interaction between the reader and the text, emphasizing personal and subjective experiences.

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Critical Race Theory

Question 17

This approach questions fixed meanings and explores how language and structures are fluid, open to multiple interpretations, and shaped by power dynamics.

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Post-Structuralism

Question 18

This approach emphasizes fragmentation, paradox, and skepticism of grand narratives, focusing on diverse, often contradictory meanings.

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Postmodernism

Question 19

This approach analyzes literature from formerly colonized regions, exploring themes of identity, power, resistance, and the impact of colonialism.

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Postcolonial Criticism.

Question 20

This approach looks at how literature reflects environmental issues, including human interactions with the natural world and ecological crises.

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Ecocriticism

Question 21

This approach identifies common mythic elements and archetypes in literature, exploring how they resonate with shared human experiences.

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Mythological Criticism

Question 22

This approach seeks to reveal contradictions and ambiguities in a text, arguing that meaning is not fixed and is subject to endless reinterpretation.

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Deconstruction

Question 23

This approach examines texts in relation to the cultural and historical context of their time, integrating insights from various other critical theories.

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New Historicism

Question 24

This approach questions traditional categories of gender and sexuality, analyzing how literature represents and often disrupts norms related to sexual identity.

Answer 24

Queer Theory